Jakob Nielsen started his "Top 10" list in 1996 and last updated it in 2007. He says he hasn't updated the list since 2007 because Web designers are still making the same basic mistakes.
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I think many developers find it difficult to convert from table layouts to CSS positioning. HTML Goodies has a short article on the subject and I think it explains CSS positioning very well. You can read the article here.… Read the rest

You can download the platform preview of Internet Explorer 9 here. Try the demos of HTML5 and the hardware-accelerated performance with background compiled JavaScript. They are impressive.… Read the rest

I have used various scripts to display calendars on websites, and the choice depends on the type of calendar being displayed. On my business site I use a simple month-at-a-glance calendar that displays the office schedule so that clients will… Read the rest

In response to a complaint from Opera Software, a company in Norway that developed the Opera Web browser, Microsoft entered into a settlement agreement with the European Union (EU) that requires Microsoft to offer Windows users in Europe a choice… Read the rest

VisualLightbox.com, the company that released Visual LightBox and Video LightBox, has just released Visual SlideShow, a program, that lets you add photo slide shows to your website or blog with ease. Visual SlideShow is very similar to Visual LightBox, but the… Read the rest

I was reminded today of a post I made to this blog back in 2006 about a CSS tutorial. I checked and the site is still there, but I'm not sure that "tutorial" is a good description of Albino Blacksheep's… Read the rest

The About.com:WebDesign/HTML blog has announced the 2010 Reader's Choice Awards Winners. I won't comment other than to say that I'm disappointed that my favorite web designer's web page, Cheap Websites At Webschlock.com, was not even nominated.
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